Man's Best Friend

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:18 pm

This is god damn ridiculous...

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 6:54 am

Poor dog - he is the very definition of miserable. How long until the cone comes off?

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:56 am

It's off. We gave it like a day and a half. She's just not the type of dog to try to bite sutures out of her foot.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:58 pm

I am happy to hear that. Please post a happier shot of your dog, it makes me sad just looking at her.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 4:42 pm

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:51 pm

I work from home, and am always with my dog.

Last year, I was at an Animation Conference for three days, and as I was heading into a meeting, my wife sent me a video of my dog howling sadly as she looked out the window (for me).

It went on for three days - she'd never done it before, and thankfully hasn't done it since.

The conference is in mid-September. I am not sure if I can have this on my conscience...

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 1:23 pm

Happy 10th close enough Birthday to my mutt.

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:50 pm

Awesome pic

blundercrush · Post by **blundercrush** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:08 am

rass wrote:Happy 10th close enough Birthday to my mutt.

I love you, but dafuq you doing.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:22 pm

How many of you have a second dog and did it double the responsibilities or more like 1.5 since it you already had one dog?

rass · Post by **rass** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 6:18 pm

If they're anything like kids, more than double.

It must depend a lot on the temperament of the dogs. I expect you already know about your current pup (Toby?, is that right?), so it's all on your selection of new dog. We were never sure about our dog, and I was always worried that something awful would happen and we would have to take dog #2 back to the shelter, which would just be devastating in every way. At least kids make that part of the process easier by taking that option off the table.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:00 pm

rass wrote:If they're anything like kids, more than double.

It must depend a lot on the temperament of the dogs. I expect you already know about your current pup (Toby?, is that right?), so it's all on your selection of new dog. We were never sure about our dog, and I was always worried that something awful would happen and we would have to take dog #2 back to the shelter, which would just be devastating in every way. At least kids make that part of the process easier by taking that option off the table.

double the vet bills, at least. but like rass said, if the dogs get along, you can have them on the same schedule and everything, and it works pretty well that way. but it is not like toby has a soccer game at 4 and the other one, we'll call him josh, has piano practice at 4:15 and the only hair appointment you could get for 3 weeks is at 4:30, and whatamigonnado?. dogs are bit easier that way.

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:42 am

Good point. Though cerrano's dogs came joined at their stubby little hips.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:45 pm

rass wrote:Good point. Though cerrano's dogs came joined at their stubby little hips.

only one of them is unnaturally stubby.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Sun Aug 17, 2014 7:06 pm

cerrano wrote:
rass wrote:If they're anything like kids, more than double.

It must depend a lot on the temperament of the dogs. I expect you already know about your current pup (Toby?, is that right?), so it's all on your selection of new dog. We were never sure about our dog, and I was always worried that something awful would happen and we would have to take dog #2 back to the shelter, which would just be devastating in every way. At least kids make that part of the process easier by taking that option off the table.
double the vet bills, at least. but like rass said, if the dogs get along, you can have them on the same schedule and everything, and it works pretty well that way. but it is not like toby has a soccer game at 4 and the other one, we'll call him josh, has piano practice at 4:15 and the only hair appointment you could get for 3 weeks is at 4:30, and whatamigonnado?. dogs are bit easier that way.

I knew it'd be vet, crate, food as far as expenses go, and a second dog would have a little different lifestyle than Toby has. (Toby gets to go back and forth between my house and the parents because my dad fell in love with him.)

Toby is great with other dogs. I'm not worried about that by making sure a second dog would get along with other dogs as well. It's something I've been considering but don't know if I want to do it for reasons I'm not completely sure of either way.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:41 pm

Fuckin' dogs.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 5:03 am

Love that video.

Yesterday for the first time, I really noticed that my Westie is showing signs of age. Nothing dramatic, but just a bit slower, a bit wider and other subtle things.

She is 9, and is thankfully a healthy girl, but still a bit disconcerting.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 7:11 am

But on a happier canine note...

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:04 am

Pruitt wrote:But on a happier canine note...

Well that made my day.

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:58 pm

Dammit, Budweiser.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:00 am

Weatherfrog's sad event struck a chord with me as my 9 year old Westie is having a health issue.

Started when I noticed that the white around her right eye was red. Vet noticed a slight bulge and prescribed anti-inflammatory drops. Red went away, but she wasnt happy so she referred us to a canine opthamologist...

Long story short, it's either a tumour, or a growth that could possibly lead to glaucoma.

Best scenario - chest x-rays will be clear so no cancer. Keep her on drops for the foreseeable future (until swelling subsides and then no more drops)

Medium scenario - chest x-rays clear, but an inflammation that could lead to glaucoma. Keep her on drops permanently.

Bad scenario - 1) chest x-rays clear, glaucoma develops. Lose the eye
2) Chest x-rays clear, but eye bulge starts to develop into a tumour. Lose the eye.

Worst Scenario - chest x-rays show something on lungs.

Now, I'm trying to keep from freaking out because she's shown no signs of cancer, and the drops are easy enough to administer. But man, this is the sort of situation you fear when you get a dog.

Anyone had a similar experience?

HDO45331 · Post by **HDO45331** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:48 pm

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:14 pm

Pruitt wrote:Weatherfrog's sad event struck a chord with me as my 9 year old Westie is having a health issue.

Started when I noticed that the white around her right eye was red. Vet noticed a slight bulge and prescribed anti-inflammatory drops. Red went away, but she wasnt happy so she referred us to a canine opthamologist...

Long story short, it's either a tumour, or a growth that could possibly lead to glaucoma.

Best scenario - chest x-rays will be clear so no cancer. Keep her on drops for the foreseeable future (until swelling subsides and then no more drops)

Medium scenario - chest x-rays clear, but an inflammation that could lead to glaucoma. Keep her on drops permanently.

Bad scenario - 1) chest x-rays clear, glaucoma develops. Lose the eye
2) Chest x-rays clear, but eye bulge starts to develop into a tumour. Lose the eye.

Worst Scenario - chest x-rays show something on lungs.

Now, I'm trying to keep from freaking out because she's shown no signs of cancer, and the drops are easy enough to administer. But man, this is the sort of situation you fear when you get a dog.

Anyone had a similar experience?

Just back from the vets where X-Rays were negative!

So "worst scenario" is off the table. Follow up in 3 weeks to see what's up with the eye, but a huge sigh of relief.

(And a very expensive week it was)

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 1:43 pm

Excellent

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:20 pm

Glad to hear it!

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:20 am

Thanks, it's a real load off my mind.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:50 am

Anyone ever use musher's wax?

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:54 am

P.D.X. wrote:Anyone ever use musher's wax?

Is that for twisting your dog's mustache into a handlebar mustache, you damned hipster?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:37 am

The Sybian wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:Anyone ever use musher's wax?
Is that for twisting your dog's mustache into a handlebar mustache, you damned hipster?

If any dog can pull that off, it would be PDXs (I can't remember the dog's name)

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:38 am

AB_skin_test wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:Anyone ever use musher's wax?
Is that for twisting your dog's mustache into a handlebar mustache, you damned hipster?
If any dog can pull that off, it would be PDXs (I can't remember the dog's name)

Pussy Waggin'

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Nov 13, 2014 12:02 pm

rass wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:
The Sybian wrote:
P.D.X. wrote:Anyone ever use musher's wax?
Is that for twisting your dog's mustache into a handlebar mustache, you damned hipster?
If any dog can pull that off, it would be PDXs (I can't remember the dog's name)
Pussy Waggin'

Too bad he is gay.

(great pun, though).

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:12 pm

Great story
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/in ... le-journey" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:41 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:Great story
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/in ... le-journey" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Man, I love dogs. That story makes me so happy.

And my terrier had a follow up eye exam (worries about a potential tumour) and the vet is very pleased and thinks that it may have been a false alarm. Whatever is causing the growth (which has shrunk) is most probably nothing serious at all.

Best birthday gift I got this year.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:09 pm

Pruitt wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote: And my terrier had a follow up eye exam (worries about a potential tumour) and the vet is very pleased and thinks that it may have been a false alarm. Whatever is causing the growth (which has shrunk) is most probably nothing serious at all.

Best birthday gift I got this year.

Fantastic. I stalled opening this thread when I saw you posted.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:32 am

I always hesitate when opening this thread as well.

Same reason I rarely venture into the "Dusty" thread.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:02 am

Good to hear Pruitt.

Friends' dog ran off into the snow storm last night. Facebook finally did some good and helped them find him.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:45 am

rass wrote:Good to hear Pruitt.

Friends' dog ran off into the snow storm last night. Facebook finally did some good and helped them find him.

Bad dog!

Love a happy ending.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:57 pm

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:23 pm

After spending last week with my sister's 80+ pound dog and 130+ pound dog, the kids are still convinced that our 45-ish pound dog shrunk while we were away.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Dec 02, 2014 7:49 pm

Sometimes I think I'd love to have a huge dog like that. Then, I think about all the poop, and I get over it.

But, having said that, big dogs like Newfoundlands, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Akitas, etc. are just so impressive.